Letters from Joe Sweeney to John McGahern, and also includes the text of eulogy delivered by Rory O'Donnell in 2003 at the funeral service for Sweeney.

Letters from Tony Swift, friend of McGahern. Also includes manuscript letter from John McGahern to Swift, 1957. Also copy of letter from McGahern to Swift, 1994, and details of honorary conferrals at Trinity College Dublin, 1991, including an award to McGahern.

File of letters from Tim Seldes (and others) at Russell & Volkening Inc. Literary Agents, New York, regarding representation of McGahern by the agency, discussions on terms, comments on Faber and Faber and A.M. Heath., comments on McGahern's books, updates on international editions and royalties, updates on approaches re. television adaptation of The Pornographer, as well as Portuguese rights to the book, updates on reprints and rights for The Dark, and other related publishing news on and of McGahern's work.

LEtters from Nancy Sastri of Colgate University, New York, writing to John McGahern in advance of and during his time as a visiting professor at Colgate. The letters discuss personal news, travel plans, McGahern's writing and general Department news from Colgate.

File of letters from editor, critic, and writer Peter Prescott to John McGahern. Some letters on 'Newsweek' headed-paper where Prescott was senior book critic. The letters discuss literary news of the time in detail, comments on McGahern's books, news of Patrick Gregory and the break as McGahern's U.S. editor, condolences on the passing of McGahern's father, Prescott's own novels, and related discussions on books, reviews, and critics.

Letters from Bro. Terence Hurley, Presentation Brothers Order, Killarney, Co. Kerry, to John McGahern, with comments on "Memoir" and the suggestion to edit the reference to a "religious institution" and a deaf girl mentioned in the book. Also letter from Br. Andrew Hickey, Congregation Leader, Presentation Brothers, Cork, sending good wishes on the Irish PEN award received by McGahern.

File of letters from Antoinette Quinn, writer and professor, Trinity College Dublin, to John McGahern. The letters discuss her work and biography of Patrick Kavanagh, the writing of a piece by McGahern for a work edited by Quinn, arrangements to meet in Dublin, news and wider discussion on respective writing and detailed comments on McGahern's Memoir.

File of letters from Jonathan Riley, Faber and Faber, London, to John McGahern, with comments on having read pieces in development of McGahern's work in the Times Literary Supplement (1999). Other letters discuss print runs, distribution, paperback and classic editions of McGahern's books overseen by Faber, aspects of cover design. Also a MS letter from Riley updating McGahern that he will soon be leaving Faber.

Letters from Robert Robertson, Editor/Editorial Director to John McGahern. Robertson writers from roles with various publishers over the years including Martin Secker and Warburg, Jonathan Cape, and Random House, discussing publishing rights and offers for McGahern's books.

Letter in French and in English by Annie Terrier to John McGahern.